http://cakefun.blogspot.com/2005/10/great-american-cake-off-contest.html

Whirlpool brand is calling all amateur bakers to pull out their finest story-telling cakes for its third annual Great American Cake-off, a nationwide search for America's most unique cakes and the stories that go with them.

Entrants must submit a recipe with cooking directions, a photograph of the cake and the story behind it. Judging will be based on the following: story/history, originality and ease of recipe.

One grand prize winner will receive $5,000 and a Whirlpool® suite of kitchen appliances. Two runners-up will receive a Whirlpool® suite of kitchen appliances.

Visit http://www.whirlpool.com/uniquecake for complete rules, terms and conditions for the Whirlpool Brand Great American Cake-off Contest.

I love watching the final competition shows! Unfortunately it is not open to Canadian residents and we really don't have anything of this kind here ....too bad really, we have a lot of talent here too!

Good luck to those of you who do enter though!!!